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Yes. Already noted here:
70th Anv D-55
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Yes. Already noted here:
If I were to walk into a guitar shop, I would try and get permission to play it. A beautiful guitar to my eyes.
Another gorgeous one in Europe:
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My dealer told me US gets 40 of these, rest of world 30.
Guild GSR D55 70th Anniversary Limited Natural | Reverb
First introduced in 1968 as a special-order top-of-the-line model, the D55 was so well-received Guild added it into the regular production line by 1974. Famously played by Tommy Smothers on the Smothers Brothers Show in the late 1960s, the D55 grew in both popularity and longevity over the decade...
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My dealer told me US gets 40 of these, rest of world 30.
That's a lot of swag!
The COA looks like it says 1 of 10, but that's pretty blurry. That wouldn't be right.
The COA looks like it says 1 of 10, but that's pretty blurry. That wouldn't be right.
SFIV1967
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Question to me would be if that is really 1 of 70, as it is not the one used for the stock pictures. EDIT: It is indeed #1 of 70.
Done on
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Where'd this come from, @SFIV1967 ? The picture of the COA in the ad is pixellated at this magnification... Is that where it came from? Did you use some software to increase the resolution so you can read the digits? Just curious.Question to me would be if that is really 1 of 70, as it is not the one used for the stock pictures.
Ralf
Your questions are valid. And I suppose 6-July-2023 would be about right for the first one.
Maybe there was a prototype made, which perhaps was used for publicity.
SFIV1967
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The pictures are high resolution in the Reverb ad:
Ralf
Gotcha', Ralf. I thought you'd found a way to work some magic, but great sleuthing! Thanks. So, yeah, it probably is 1 of 70 then.
Y'know what's a real laugh? Did you look at the by-line for this "The Fellowship of Acoustics" retailer? "Life is too short to play a shitty guitar"
I laughed!!!
Y'know what's a real laugh? Did you look at the by-line for this "The Fellowship of Acoustics" retailer? "Life is too short to play a shitty guitar"
I laughed!!!
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It says 1 of 70...but not #1 of 70...there is a difference...good old English
Oooh, that's true, Jane. But that'd be a first to use it that way. That would be rather underhanded, I think.It says 1 of 70...but not #1 of 70...there is a difference...good old English
adorshki
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"Disingenuous" is what we say in polite society.
Great guitar possibly, for all who want to get a life guitar (one for all)...It's very expensive yes, but I'd try it over any of the Martin Authentics for instance, as long as the folks there don't get seriously involved in getting rid of these binding detachment issues they are faced to - since it's about the same kind of prices... One out of 70 might give the guitar a good resale value too, some years ahead of now.
They have Adirondack and Madagascar Rosewood in common (what about braces ?), but no VTS (bakered tops) on the Guild...Unless you like the roasted woods it could be a good choice and it's "cheaper". (But I won't get one - I'm through with expensive guitars for now).
They have Adirondack and Madagascar Rosewood in common (what about braces ?), but no VTS (bakered tops) on the Guild...Unless you like the roasted woods it could be a good choice and it's "cheaper". (But I won't get one - I'm through with expensive guitars for now).
No longer available at Sweetwater already (I bet someone read my post ! )... (Edited soon afterwards) : Oops !, didn't notice there were 5 more pages to read...I now vaguely remember having seen that title a while back. Sorry my memory is fading away sometimes it seems
)... (Edited soon afterwards) : Oops !, didn't notice there were 5 more pages to read...I now vaguely remember having seen that title a while back. Sorry my memory is fading away sometimes it seems
The binding issues on Martins are way overblown, I think. My D18A 1939 has had the repair, and it was simple and inexpensive.
Here's the three that are currently up on reverb:
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Guild 70th | Reverb
Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a wide-spanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear.
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Oh, and Bob's your uncle....
The 70th is up on guildguitars.com
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The 70th is up on guildguitars.com
GSR D-55 70th Anniversary Limited | Guild Guitars
The Guild Special Run D-55 70th Anniversary Limited features a solid Adirondack Spruce top and bracing with exotic solid Madagascar Rosewood back and sides.
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"Disingenous" for sure, Al. But, oh no, did I make a faux pas? Is "underhanded" a bad word to use these days?"Disingenuous" is what we say in polite society.
FNG
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On the first guitar listing, it has a fretboard close-up. Do the grooves for the frets look a little sloppy, or is it just me??Here's the three that are currently up on reverb:
Guild 70th | Reverb
Reverb is a marketplace bringing together a wide-spanning community to buy, sell, and discuss all things music gear.
@FNG Y'know, good call. What I'm thinking is that those are some fine shavings from the Evo frets. They don't have a lot of experience with that material, and maybe that's what we're seeing. Also, that is VERY enlarged and might not be very visible at all. Maybe it just needs a fretboard cleaning is all.
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Yikes, kinda looks like a butchering job of the fret slot for sure, but could be an optical illusion. Then again, in todays manufacturing sector, it wouldn’t surprise me to see QC say eh, good enough, send it along.